UK politics
Britain ready for ‘next flight’, after halting first plane of refugees to Rwanda
Home Secretary Priti Patel says she would not be “deterred from doing the right thing”. Refugee advocates call the deportation policy immoral and inhumane.
- by Danica Kirka
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Britain moves to rewrite Brexit rules on Northern Ireland
Boris Johnson says a new bill is “relatively trivial”, but the European Union is threatening legal action.
- by Sylvia Hui and Danica Kirka
‘What a joke’: Airline chief assails Boris Johnson’s COVID response
Earlier this month British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps told airlines to stop selling tickets for flights they cannot staff, while Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab recently said carriers should have recruited more.
- by Allison Lampert
Editorial
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Basic political decency dictates that Boris Johnson should resign
The British prime minister has survived a leadership spill brought on by the Partygate scandal, but he does not deserve to remain in office.
- The Herald's View
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Analysis
On borrowed time: Boris Johnson will be undone by his own fatal flaws
As a journalist, he was sacked for making up quotes; as a shadow minister he was punted over lurid love life claims. And that’s just the half-time highlights.
- by Rob Harris
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‘I’m happy with that’: British PM Boris Johnson survives bid to oust him
The British PM appealed to colleagues with promises of tax cuts and a major economic package next week, and warned there was no one with an “alternative vision”.
- by Rob Harris
Boris Johnson’s future is on the line - what happens next?
A series of scandals has severely damaged both Johnson’s personal ratings with voters and leadership standing with colleagues in the past six months.
- by Rob Harris and Latika Bourke
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Jubilee over, Conservatives rush to push Boris Johnson out
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office says a vote on the future of his leadership scheduled for Monday is a chance to end months of speculation.
- by Rob Harris
Analysis
Analysis
Soon enough it won’t be ‘Partygate’ that’s the sideshow but Boris himself
Whether Boris Johnson can safely navigate the latest political storm with spin, one question must surely now be asked: What on earth were they thinking?
- by Rob Harris
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Boris Johnson
Johnson faces fresh leadership speculation amid scathing report on booze culture
A report into boozy parties held at Downing Street during lockdown threatens to plunge Boris Johnson’s tenure as British prime minister into fresh doubt.
- by Rob Harris
Fresh photos of Boris Johnson drinking reignite ‘Partygate’ row
The new photos appear to undermine some of Johnson’s previous statements. In December, he said he was sure “the rules were followed at all times”.